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The trial of O.J. Simpson, media labeled it the "Trial of the Century".
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When it began, it was a double murder, but evolved to a criminal trial that dominated America's interest and attention as the law tried its hardest to convict a suspect. A suspect who became perhaps the most famous criminal defendant in American history and so easily recognizable that people referred to him by only his initials. The trial lasted nine months. Eleven lawyers represented the defendant and twenty-five worked around the clock for the largest prosecutor's office in the country. It sadly became the most publicized case in United States history. It was the longest trial ever held in California, costing over $20,000,000 to conduct and had nearly 50,000 pages of trial transcript. There were 150 witnesses called to give evidence before a jury that was sequestered at a hotel in downtown Los Angeles from January until October. No movie or television courtroom drama would have dared to unfold the way this...
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